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1984–85 United States network television schedule
US primetime television schedule for the fall of 1984
US primetime television schedule for the fall of 1984
The 1984–85 network television schedule for the three major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers primetime hours from September 1984 through August 1985. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1983–84 season.
Halfway through the season, NBC began airing some of its prime-time programming in MTS stereo sound. The network had aired The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and some specials in this format since the summer of 1984.
PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service, was in operation but the schedule was set by each local station.
Each of the 30 highest-rated shows released in May 1985 is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.
Legend
- Light blue indicates local programming.
- Gray indicates encore programming.
- Blue-gray indicates news programming.
- Light green indicates sporting events.
- Red indicates series being burned off and other irregularly scheduled programs, including specials and movies.
- Light gold indicates programming produced outside of the United States.
- Lime highlights indicates the number-one most watched program of the season.
- Yellow highlights indicates the top-10 most watched programs of the season.
- Cyan highlights indicates numbers 11-20 most watched programs of the season.
- Magenta highlights indicates numbers 21-30 most watched programs of the season.
- Highlights indicates that it falls in multiple of the above categories.
Schedule
- The fall schedule runs from September to November 1984, the winter schedule runs from December 1984 to February 1985, the spring schedule runs from March to May 1985 and the summer schedule runs from June to August 1985.
- New series are highlighted in bold.
- Repeat airings or same-day rebroadcasts are indicated by (R).
- All times are U.S. Eastern and Pacific Time (except for some live sports or events). Subtract one hour for Central, Mountain, Alaska and Hawaii–Aleutian times.
Sunday ===
| Network | 7:00 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. | ABC | Fall | Late fall | CBS | Fall | Winter | NBC | Fall | Winter | Summer | Late summer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Ripley's Believe It or Not!* | *Hardcastle and McCormick* | ||||||||||||||||||
| / Specials / Miniseries | |||||||||||||||||||
| ***Murder, She Wrote*** (8/20.1) | *The Jeffersons* | *Alice* | *Trapper John, M.D.* (29/16.8) | ||||||||||||||||
| ***Crazy Like a Fox*** (10/19.9) | |||||||||||||||||||
| (Tied with *Falcon Crest*) | |||||||||||||||||||
| *Silver Spoons* | ***Punky Brewster*** | *Knight Rider* | *NBC Sunday Night at the Movies* | ||||||||||||||||
| ***Punky Brewster*** | *Silver Spoons* | ||||||||||||||||||
| Various programming | |||||||||||||||||||
| Various programming | ***OceanQuest*** |
Monday ===
| Network | 8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. | ABC | Fall | Late fall | Winter | Summer | Late summer | CBS | NBC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ***Call to Glory*** | ||||||||||||||
| *Hardcastle and McCormick* | ||||||||||||||
| *The ABC Monday Night Movie* | ||||||||||||||
| *Monday Night Baseball* | ||||||||||||||
| *Hardcastle and McCormick* (R) | *The ABC Monday Night Movie* | |||||||||||||
| *Scarecrow and Mrs. King* (22/17.1) | ||||||||||||||
| (Tied with *TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes* and *The Fall Guy*) | *Kate & Allie* (17/18.3) | *Newhart* (16/18.4) | *Cagney & Lacey* (26/16.9) | |||||||||||
| *TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes* (22/17.1) | ||||||||||||||
| (Tied with *Scarecrow and Mrs. King* and *The Fall Guy*) |
Note:
- On ABC, Street Hawk was supposed to air 8:00-9:00 p.m., but production problems delayed the series' premiere.
Tuesday ===
| Network | 8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. | ABC | Fall | Mid-fall | Late fall | Winter | Late winter | Spring | Summer | CBS | Fall | Mid-fall | Winter | Spring | Mid-spring | Summer | Mid-summer | Late summer | NBC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Foul-Ups, Bleeps & Blunders* | ***Three's a Crowd*** | ***Paper Dolls*** | ***Jessie*** | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Three's a Crowd*** | ***Who's the Boss?*** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Glitter*** | ***Paper Dolls*** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***MacGruder and Loud*** | ***Call to Glory*** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Moonlighting*** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Foul-Ups, Bleeps & Blunders* | ***Who's the Boss?*** | ***Hail to the Chief*** | ***MacGruder and Loud*** | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Who's the Boss?*** (R) | ***Three's a Crowd*** (R) | ***Moonlighting*** (R) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| *AfterMASH* | ***E/R*** | *The CBS Tuesday Night Movie* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special programming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *The Jeffersons* | *Alice* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***The Lucie Arnaz Show*** | *The Jeffersons* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special programming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***The Lucie Arnaz Show*** | *The Jeffersons* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| *The Jeffersons* (R) | *Alice* (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| *The CBS Tuesday Night Movie* | ***West 57th*** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| *The A-Team* (6/21.9) | *Riptide* (14/19.2) | *Remington Steele* (25/17.0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Tied with *Monday Night Football* and *Webster*) |
Wednesday ===
| Network | 8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. | ABC | Fall | Summer | CBS | Fall | Mid-fall | Spring | Summer | Mid-summer | NBC | Fall | Mid-winter | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *The Fall Guy* (22/17.1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| (Tied with *Scarecrow and Mrs. King* and *TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes*) | *Dynasty* (1/25.0) | *Hotel* (12/19.7) | |||||||||||||||||
| (Tied with *Cheers*) | |||||||||||||||||||
| ***Rock 'n' Roll Summer Action*** | |||||||||||||||||||
| ***Charles in Charge*** | ***Dreams*** | *The CBS Wednesday Night Movie* | |||||||||||||||||
| ***E/R*** | |||||||||||||||||||
| ***Double Dare*** | |||||||||||||||||||
| ***Charles in Charge*** (R) | ***E/R*** (R) | ||||||||||||||||||
| ***I Had Three Wives*** | |||||||||||||||||||
| ***Highway to Heaven*** (18/17.7) | *The Facts of Life* | ***It's Your Move*** | *St. Elsewhere* | ||||||||||||||||
| ***Sara*** | |||||||||||||||||||
| *Double Trouble* (R) |
Thursday ===
| Network | 8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. | ABC | Fall | Mid-fall | Spring | Mid-spring | Summer | CBS | NBC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ***People Do the Craziest Things*** | ***Who's the Boss?*** | ***Glitter*** | *[20/20](20-20-american-tv-program)* | |||||||||||
| *The ABC Thursday Night Movie* | ||||||||||||||
| ***Wildside*** | ***Eye to Eye*** | |||||||||||||
| ***Street Hawk*** | Various programming | |||||||||||||
| *The ABC Thursday Night Movie* | ||||||||||||||
| *Magnum, P.I.* (15/19.1) | *Simon & Simon* (7/21.8) | *Knots Landing* (9/20.0) | ||||||||||||
| ***The Cosby Show*** (3/24.2) | *Family Ties* (5/22.1) | *Cheers* (12/19.7) | ||||||||||||
| (Tied with *Hotel*) | *Night Court* (20/17.6) | *Hill Street Blues* (30/16.6) |
Friday ===
| Network | 8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. | ABC | Fall | Winter | Late winter | Spring | Summer | Mid-summer | CBS | Fall | Spring | May | Summer | NBC | Fall | Late fall | Winter | Mid-winter | Spring | Summer | Mid-summer | Late summer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Benson* | *Webster* (25/17.0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Tied with *Monday Night Football* and *Remington Steele*) | ***Hawaiian Heat*** | *Matt Houston* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Street Hawk*** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Webster* (25/17.0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Tied with *Monday Night Football* and *Remington Steele*) | ***Mr. Belvedere*** | *Benson* | ***Off the Rack*** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Me and Mom*** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***The Comedy Factory*** | ***People Do the Craziest Things*** | *Matt Houston* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Mr. Belvedere*** (R) | ***Off the Rack*** (R) | Various programming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *The Dukes of Hazzard* | *Dallas* (2/24.7) | *Falcon Crest* (10/19.9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Tied with *Crazy Like a Fox*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Detective in the House*** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *The Dukes of Hazzard* (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***V*** | ***Hunter*** | ***Miami Vice*** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Miami Vice*** | ***Hot Pursuit*** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Hunter*** | ***Miami Vice*** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Code Name: Foxfire*** | ***V*** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***The Best Times*** | ***Half Nelson*** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Television Parts*** | ***Under One Roof*** (R) | ***V*** (R) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *NBC Friday Night at the Movies* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Knight Rider* (R) | ***Motown Revue*** |
Saturday ===
| Network | 8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. | ABC | CBS | Fall | Winter | Spring | Mid-spring | Mid-summer | NBC | Fall | Mid-fall | Winter | Spring | Summer | Mid-summer | Late summer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *T. J. Hooker* | *The Love Boat* | ***Finder of Lost Loves*** | |||||||||||||||||||
| *Airwolf* | *Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer* | ***Cover Up*** | |||||||||||||||||||
| ***Otherworld*** | *Airwolf* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Charles in Charge*** | ***E/R*** (R) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Cover Up*** | *Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer* (R) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| *Airwolf* (R) | *CBS Saturday Movie* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| *Diff'rent Strokes* | *Gimme a Break!* | ***Partners in Crime*** | ***Hot Pursuit*** | ||||||||||||||||||
| *Double Trouble* | *Gimme a Break!* | ***Spencer*** | ***Partners in Crime*** | ||||||||||||||||||
| ***It's Your Move*** | ***Berrenger's*** | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ***Under One Roof*** | ***Hunter*** | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ***It's Your Move*** (R) | *Mama's Family* (R) | Various programming | |||||||||||||||||||
| ***Our Time*** | |||||||||||||||||||||
| *Diff'rent Strokes* (R) | ***Our Time*** | Various programming |
Notes:
- Spencer was put on hiatus upon the departure of two main cast members (including the lead) and retooled as Under One Roof.
- Mama's Family consisted of reruns of the series' 1983–84 network run.
By network
[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
Returning Series
- 20/20
- The ABC Monday Night Movie
- ABC NFL Monday Night Football
- The ABC Sunday Night Movie
- Benson
- Dynasty
- The Fall Guy
- Foul-Ups, Bleeps & Blunders
- Hardcastle and McCormick
- Hotel
- Life's Most Embarrassing Moments
- The Love Boat
- Matt Houston
- Monday Night Baseball
- Monday Night Football
- Ripley's Believe It or Not!
- T. J. Hooker
- Webster
New Series
- The ABC Thursday Night Movie
- Call to Glory
- The Comedy Factory *
- Eye to Eye *
- Finder of Lost Loves
- Glitter
- Hail to the Chief *
- Hawaiian Heat
- Jessie
- MacGruder and Loud *
- Me and Mom *
- Mr. Belvedere *
- Moonlighting *
- Off the Rack *
- Paper Dolls
- People Do the Craziest Things
- Rock 'n' Roll Summer Action *
- Street Hawk *
- Three's a Crowd
- Who's the Boss?
- Wildside *
Not returning from 1983–84:
- 9 to 5
- The ABC Wednesday Night Movie
- a.k.a. Pablo
- Automan
- Blue Thunder
- Fantasy Island
- Happy Days
- Hart to Hart
- It's Not Easy
- Just Our Luck
- Lottery!
- Masquerade
- Oh Madeline
- Shaping Up
- That's Incredible!
- Three's Company
- Trauma Center
- Two Marriages
[[CBS]]
Returning Series
- 60 Minutes
- Airwolf
- AfterMASH
- Alice
- Cagney & Lacey
- Dallas
- The Dukes of Hazzard
- Falcon Crest
- The Jeffersons
- Kate & Allie
- Knots Landing
- Magnum, P.I.
- Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
- Newhart
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King
- Simon & Simon
- Trapper John, M.D.
New Series
- Charles in Charge
- Cover Up
- Crazy Like a Fox *
- Detective in the House *
- Double Dare *
- Dreams
- E/R
- I Had Three Wives *
- The Lucie Arnaz Show *
- Murder, She Wrote
- Otherworld *
Not returning from 1983–84:
- The American Parade
- Cutter to Houston
- Domestic Life
- Double Dare
- Empire
- Emerald Point N.A.S.
- The Four Seasons
- Maggie Briggs
- Mama Malone
- The Mississippi
- One Day at a Time
- Whiz Kids
[[NBC]]
Returning Series
- The A-Team
- Cheers
- Diff'rent Strokes
- Double Trouble *
- The Facts of Life
- Family Ties
- Gimme a Break!
- Hill Street Blues
- Knight Rider
- NBC Sunday Night Movie
- NBC Monday Night at the Movies
- Night Court
- Remington Steele
- Riptide
- St. Elsewhere
- Silver Spoons
- TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes
New Series
- Berrenger's *
- The Best Times *
- Code Name: Foxfire *
- The Cosby Show
- Highway to Heaven
- Half Nelson *
- Hot Pursuit
- Hunter
- It's Your Move
- Miami Vice
- Motown Revue
- OceanQuest
- Our Time
- Partners in Crime
- Punky Brewster
- Sara *
- Spencer/Under One Roof *
- Television Parts
- V: The Series
Not returning from 1983–84:
- Bay City Blues
- Boone
- Buffalo Bill
- Comedy Zone
- The Duck Factory
- First Camera
- For Love and Honor
- Jennifer Slept Here
- Legmen
- Mama's Family
- Manimal
- The Master
- Mr. Smith
- The New Show
- People Are Funny
- Real People
- The Rousters
- Summer Sunday U.S.A.
- We Got It Made
- The Yellow Rose
Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason.
Notes
References
References
- Highest-rated series is based on the annual top-rated programs list compiled by [[Nielsen Media Research]] and reported in: Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (2007). ''The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows'' (9th ed.). New York: Ballantine. {{ISBN. 978-0-345-49773-4.
- (September 3, 1984). "In Brief". [[Broadcasting & Cable.
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